London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring observation | Requiring treatment | Requiring observation | |
| Skin | 41 | 11 | 860 | 73 |
| Eyes— | ||||
| (a) Vision | 203 | 10 | 206 | 12 |
| 31 | 13 | 20 | 8 | |
| (e) Other | 43 | 11 | 224 | 29 |
| Ears— | ||||
| 15 | 9 | 30 | 9 | |
| 7 | 19 | 35 | — | |
| 16 | 115 | 13 | ||
| Nose and Throat | 248 | 433 | 341 | 89 |
| Speech | 26 | 9 | 44 | 2 |
| Cervical Glands | 3 | 55 | 8 | 3 |
| Heart and Circulation.. | 4 | 27 | 10 | 15 |
| Lungs | 19 | 85 | 82 | 65 |
| Developmental— | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | 60 | 11 | 18 | |
| Orthopaedic— | ||||
| (a) Posture | 26 | 42 | 8 | 4 |
| (6) Flat foot | 68 | 66 | 46 | 6 |
| (e) Other | 53 | 60 | 100 | 39 |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | 29 | 53 | 17 | |
| Psychological— | ||||
| (a) Development | — | — | — | – |
| — | — | — | – | |
| Other | 80 | 112 | 823 | 190 |
Defects requiring treatment are directed to the appropriate
agencies, viz.: pupils' own general practitioners, minor ailment
clinics at the Health Centres, specialist clinics in the Health Centres
or hospitals.